mel´o|dra|mat´i|cal|ly — mel|o|dra|mat|ic «MEHL uh druh MAT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. of, like, or suitable for melodrama; sensational and exaggerated: »His soldiers, who, save for a few rare melodramatic encounters, saw nothing of him, idolized their “Little… … Useful english dictionary
mat — ach·ro·mat; ach·ro·mat·ic; achro·mat·o·cyte; ac·ous·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ics; ac·ro·mon·o·gram·mat·ic; ag·al·mat·o·lite; ag·ro·cli·mat·ic; al·lo·chro·mat·ic; al·lo·se·mat·ic; amag·mat·ic; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·phi·sto·mat·ic;… … English syllables
melodramatic — mel|o|dra|mat|ic [ ,melədrə mætık ] adjective behaving in a way that is too emotional or too serious ╾ mel|o|dra|mat|i|cal|ly [ ,melədrə mætıkli ] adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
melodramatic — mel•o•dra•mat•ic [[t]ˌmɛl ə drəˈmæt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) sbz of, like, or befitting melodrama 2) exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; disproportionately intense 3) melodramatics, melodramatic writing or behavior • Etymology: 1810–20 mel… … From formal English to slang
melodramatic — mel|o|dra|mat|ic [ˌmelədrəˈmætık] adj if you behave in a melodramatic way, you become more angry or upset than is really necessary ▪ Stop being so melodramatic! >melodramatically [ kli] adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
Melodramatic — Mel o*dra*mat ic, a. [Cf. F. m[ e]lodramatique.] Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action. {Mel o*dra*mat ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Melodramatically — Melodramatic Mel o*dra*mat ic, a. [Cf. F. m[ e]lodramatique.] Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action. {Mel o*dra*mat ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
melodramatics — [mel΄ə drə mat′iks] pl.n. melodramatic behavior * * * mel·o·dra·mat·ics (mĕl ə drə mătʹĭks) n. 1. (used with a sing. verb) Melodramatic theatrical performance. 2. (used with a pl. verb) Exaggeratedly emotional behavior; histrionics. * * * … Universalium
nonmelodramatic — non mel•o•dra•mat′ic adj … From formal English to slang
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
